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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Relaxing Slow Sunday Stitching

Isn't it beautiful?!? It sure was strange to have great "summer" weather in September!

I tried something new this year and now I can cross this off my 'bucket list' - kayaking. It was a steep learning curve, which thankfully did not result in me taking a swim! It was absolutely amazing!Here I am wearing my "Miss Daisy" sun hat, and leisurely paddling through the lily pads, admiring the landscape, and enjoying the wonderful feeling of total relaxation.

It's amazing how easy it is to forget how it really feels to relax. I realized that even when I am slow stitching, I sometimes have myself totally stressed out by the thoughts I chose to focus on.Not today.Today I am going to pick up my needle and thread, and remember what I felt like when I was kayaking, and I am going to focus on total relaxation while I applique some orange pumpkin seeds.This little needle threader eliminates some of the stress of threading needles for old eyes :)

Can you join me in some relaxing sewing today? Link up your blog post below and share your hand stitching projects with us.

give me a couple more weeks and I will be back to sewing and joining in - our trip is almost over. I haven't picked up a needle in five or days so this time and while on our final major stop I doubt I will while visiting family

Love the pictures of you kayaking Kathy! My daughter did that once on a date and LOVED it. Unfortunately, she didn't love the guy quite as much as the kayaking LOL!!! But I remember her saying she had never been so relaxed in her life. I think it is a memory she will carry fondly forever :)

Getting out into a natural setting and hearing water is always so relaxing. The gentle repetitive movement of dipping the paddles into the water just calms the mind and heals the spirit. Dipping the needle into the fabric should hopefully produce the same effect today. Enjoy!